Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has singled out young all-rounder Harsh Dubey as the player he is most excited to watch in India’s upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan. With several fresh faces in contention and an opportunity to impress on the international stage, Ashwin believes Dubey could be one of the standout stories of the […]

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the team management is likely to continue its recent selection strategy for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan, even if it means leaving Kuldeep Yadav out of the playing XI once again. India will take on Afghanistan in a four-day Test in Mullanpur beginning June 6, and the team combination […]

India’s preparations for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan have hit a minor roadblock, with fast bowler Mohammed Siraj’s availability still uncertain ahead of the match in New Chandigarh. The Indian team management is expected to make a final decision on the pacer’s workload over the next couple of days, balancing immediate requirements with long-term […]

The Indian cricket team is gearing up for a one-off Test against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played from June 6 to June 10 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. The match will mark the beginning of an important phase for Team India before a busy international calendar. Shubman Gill will […]

India’s team management is likely to rest key players for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan in June, with workload management emerging as a top priority after IPL 2026. The match, scheduled to begin just six days after the IPL final on May 31, leaves very little recovery time for players involved deep into the […]

Vikram Rathour, the former batting coach of the Indian team, joined the New Zealand team to face Afghanistan in a one-off Test match starting September 9. Rathour was initially part of the Indian coaching staff under head coach Rahul Dravid and had an instrumental role in India’s victory at the T20 World Cup in the […]

The New Zealand red-ball skipper, Tim Southee, is rather pleased with the Blackcaps going into this busy nine-Test period. Of those, the first six will be of special interest since all those are scheduled to take place on the sub-continental soil. First, it will be the historic encounter-the first-ever Test match between New Zealand and […]